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Congenital microgastria with esophageal stenosis and diaphragmatic hernia.

Sharma SC, Menon P

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Sir Padampat Mother and Child Health Institute, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. chandrasdr@yahoo.co.uk

A rare case of congenital microgastria in association with distal esophageal stenosis and left-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia is reported. Other features included megaesophagus and asplenia. The probable causative factors are discussed.

Published 11 April 2005 in Pediatr Surg Int, 21(4): 292-4.
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